Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: Experience an asset
or equivalent experience
Work site environment
Organic farming
Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
Outdoors
Dusty
Hot
Wet/damp
Potato and vegetable
All weather conditions
Work setting
Rural area
Tasks
Clear fields of wood and stones
Level earth to fine grade specifications
Organize tasks to accomplish the work
Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
Weeding
Fertilize and spray crops
Harvest crops
Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
Perform general farm duties
Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops
Type of crops
Artisanal crops
Equipment and machinery experience
Tillage equipment
Hand tools
Transportation/travel information
Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Ability to work independently
Fast-paced environment
Work under pressure
Tight deadlines
Physically demanding
Repetitive tasks
Attention to detail
Handling heavy loads
Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Large workload
Hand-eye co-ordination
Ability to distinguish between colours
Sitting
Standing for extended periods
Walking
Bending, crouching, kneeling
Own tools/equipment
Safety equipment/gear
Steel-toed safety boots
Gloves
Personal suitability
Excellent oral communication
Organized
Team player
Efficient interpersonal skills
Flexibility
Judgement
Reliability
Quick learner
Screening questions
Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
Are you currently a student?
Do you have experience working in this field?
Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?
Employment terms options
Early morning
Shift
Flexible hours
Morning
Employment terms options
Day
Financial benefits
Bonus
Other benefits
Free parking available
Learning/training paid by employer
On-site amenities
Parking available
Variable or compressed work week
Support for persons with disabilities
Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
Support for youths
Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Indigenous people
Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)
Supports for visible minorities
Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
